Damian Lillard is averaging 33.7 points over his last three games. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NBAE via Getty Images)

4. Oklahoma City Thunder (22-5)

The Thunder’s first home loss of the season came Sunday to, of all teams, Toronto. It’s just a blip on the radar, but it’s also a blip that dropped Oklahoma City to second in the Western Conference. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)

5. San Antonio Spurs (21-6)

Another loss to an elite team, another loss to the Thunder. (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)

6. Los Angeles Clippers (20-9)

The Clippers – thanks to 32 and 10 from Blake Griffin and 19 and 13 from Chris Paul – came back to beat the Timberwolves in overtime and remain in the top four out West. (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)

7. Houston Rockets (18-10)

Patrick Beverley (broken hand) will miss up to six weeks, meaning Jeremy Lin (back spasms) needs to suit up and deal with it. (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Wizards have won three straight and are almost back to .500. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

19. Detroit Pistons (13-16)

Detroit has lost six of nine after starting 10-10. (Photo by D. Williams/Einstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

20. Charlotte Bobcats (13-15)

First Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (broken hand), now Jeff Taylor (ruptured Achilles). The latter is out for the season; the former needs to return as soon as possible. (Photo by Ron Turenne/NBAE via Getty Images)

21. Boston Celtics (12-17)

No one expected Boston to win at Indiana, but a 27-point loss makes a weak No. 8 seed look even weaker. The Celtics have now lost five of seven, including three straight. (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)

22. Cleveland Cavaliers (10-16)

Losing 119-116 to the Trail Blazers might have been Cleveland’s most impressive performance last week. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NBAE via Getty Images)

23. Chicago Bulls (10-16)

D.J. Augustine is no Derrick Rose, but he did have 18 points and 10 assists in 46 minutes in a 100-84 home win over the Cavs on Saturday. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)

24. Brooklyn Nets (9-17)

Brook Lopez has a broken right foot (again), which means Kevin Garnett – just as he did in Boston – might take over center duties. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)